Kirei Kotomine told him about Matou Kariya. Higashino Kanade looked somewhat surprised; he had not expected Kirei Kotomine to get involved with Matou Kariya on the very first night of the Holy Grail War, much less ask him to save Kariya.
Looks like the suggestion I planted with Kotoamatsukami worked. Higashino Kanade smiled inwardly, but outwardly he put on a troubled expression. "Are you sure, Kirei? He's an enemy. Killing him now would eliminate one opponent."
"Higashino-kun, I know this battle is important to you, but I still want to ask you to spare his life. Even if you kill his Servant, that's fine. Consider it a favor I owe you, alright?" Kirei Kotomine pleaded.
"Kirei, can I hear your reason?"
"I want to... truly understand myself."
"...All right, Kirei. I'll do you this favor. You're my friend, after all."
"Thank you."
Kirei Kotomine's audible sigh of relief came through the communicator, and Higashino Kanade hung up.
"Since I've decided to help Kirei Kotomine save someone, I might as well save Sakura too. It'll make up for one of my regrets from two lives ago. Come to think of it, Sakura has decent aptitude for Magecraft. Should I abduct her and make her my disciple?"
"What disciple?"
At that moment, two soft things pressed against the back of Higashino Kanade's head. Ryougi Shiki leaned her face closer, and he could clearly smell the faint fragrance and dampness on her body.
"Looks like we'll be staying up tonight. There's something we need to do."
"Oh?"
Thirty minutes later, Higashino Kanade and Ryougi Shiki returned to the battlefield at the seaside harbor. The harbor was now surrounded by police officers, who were sealing off the scene.
After using Genjutsu to hypnotize several officers, Higashino Kanade opened a manhole cover and followed